Company Description

The Athletic Academy supports high school athletes, coaches, and club sports leaders with technology, services, and community to manage and promote their recruiting efforts online. Its core product, The College Search Tool, offers innovative and digitally effective recruiting solutions for prospective student-athletes, coaches, and parents. The company focuses on accessible and affordable digital products that create equal opportunity and help users build their brand, increase visibility, and market themselves to college coaches. In 2021, The Athletic Academy launched a team Recruiting Platform that centralizes prospect information and tools, enhancing teams’ online presence and competitive advantage as recruiting shifts to digital channels. The organization actively grows its community through social media, including X (Ath_Dynasty) and Instagram (ath_dynasty). Role Description The Business Development Intern role is a full-time remote position focused on supporting growth initiatives for The Athletic Academy’s recruiting and team platform solutions. Day-to-day responsibilities include identifying and researching potential customers such as high school programs, club teams, and sports organizations, and assisting in lead generation campaigns. The intern will help manage outreach via email, social media, and virtual meetings, and maintain accurate records of prospects and interactions in CRM or tracking tools. The role involves coordinating with internal teams to refine messaging, gather feedback from customers, and support customer service efforts to strengthen relationships and retention. The intern may also assist with basic marketing tasks, reporting on key metrics, and contributing ideas to improve business development processes.

Qualifications

Ability to apply strong analytical skills and conduct structured market research to identify trends, target segments, and growth opportunities. Effective communication skills, including clear written and verbal communication for outreach, follow-up, and internal collaboration. Lead generation capabilities, including prospecting, qualifying potential customers, and supporting pipeline development activities. Customer service skills to support prospective and existing users with professionalism, responsiveness, and a solutions-oriented mindset. Interest in sports, college recruiting, or sports technology and comfort working in a digital, fast-paced environment. Ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage time effectively, and handle multiple tasks with attention to detail. Proficiency with common productivity tools and familiarity with CRM or sales tracking software is beneficial. Current enrollment in or recent completion of a degree program in business, marketing, communications, sports management, or a related field is preferred.